Independent advice and experienced programme leadership for organisations planning, implementing or optimising Workday.
Arrange an initial discussionExplore servicesWhether you are building the business case, navigating a challenging deployment or looking to unlock more value from a live Workday environment, Wenham Consulting Limited helps organisations make informed decisions, manage risk and deliver lasting business outcomes.
Flexible support from a focused independent assessment to hands-on programme management, tailored to your organisation's needs.
Build a credible investment case and select the right technology and delivery partners.
Experienced leadership to turn a complex programme into a controlled, business-led deployment.
Identify what is working, what is not and where your existing Workday investment can deliver more.
Objective reviews of programme health, delivery risks, partner performance, decision-making and readiness to progress.
Practical support when a deployment is slipping, scope is unclear or stakeholders need renewed confidence in the plan.
Hands-on Workday programme, delivery or HRIS management during implementation, transition or business-as-usual improvement.
Wenham Consulting Limited is led by Henry Wenham, a Workday HRIS and programme manager with over a decade of experience leading complex HR technology transformations and Workday deployments for international organisations.
His background includes senior client-side roles and delivery leadership within major consulting firms. This provides a practical understanding of what organisations need from their implementation partners, how to establish effective governance and how to keep technology decisions aligned with business outcomes.
We work closely with HR, Finance, Technology and executive stakeholders, combining structured programme management with detailed knowledge of HR processes, Workday capabilities, data, integrations and operating models.
Examples from previous client and consultancy assignments.
Challenge: Deliver a new HR platform alongside service management, integrations, change and target operating model work.
Role: Programme Manager overseeing partner selection, delivery governance, risks, budgets and senior stakeholder decisions.
Outcome: Successful Workday go-live in August 2025.
Challenge: Introduce Workday HCM capabilities while improving processes, data quality, security and ongoing support.
Role: Workday Delivery Lead, coordinating governance, integrations, design, change and support transition.
Outcome: Successful initial go-live in October 2022 and subsequent phase in December 2023.
Challenge: Deploy Workday across diverse markets while aligning global HR processes and local needs.
Role: Engagement Manager leading planning, process redesign, change, testing, data conversion and integration strategy.
Outcome: Successful go-live in September 2018.
Challenge: Introduce a broad Workday platform spanning HR, Finance and planning for a UK/US business.
Role: Engagement Manager overseeing delivery plans, stakeholder coordination, integration partners and cutover.
Outcome: HCM go-live within 14 weeks, followed by Financials and Adaptive Planning phases.
Challenge: Develop the value proposition and implement Workday for a major banking workforce.
Role: Engagement Manager supporting business-case development and leading multidisciplinary implementation activity.
Outcome: Contract secured and successful Workday deployment for approximately 22,000 employees in the Netherlands.
Challenge: Design and roll out more than 100 absence plans across 46 countries.
Role: Engagement Manager coordinating design, build, testing and rollout.
Outcome: Delivered on time and budget within seven months.
A successful deployment starts before configuration. Organisations should be clear about the outcomes they want, the processes they are prepared to change and who has authority to make design decisions. Establish a realistic business case, identify accountable process owners, assess data quality, define the future support model and agree how success will be measured. These decisions create the foundation for a programme that delivers business value rather than simply a new system.
Green status reports are not enough. Sponsors should understand whether key design decisions are closing on time, whether data and integrations are genuinely ready, whether testing represents real business scenarios and whether the organisation can support Workday after go-live. An independent programme health check can identify delivery risks early and create a focused, prioritised recovery plan before they become expensive problems.
Go-live is the beginning of the next stage, not the end of the journey. Many organisations have opportunities to simplify processes, improve reporting, strengthen governance and increase employee and manager adoption. A structured post-implementation review should examine business pain points, support capacity, enhancement requests, data quality and integration performance, then translate findings into a practical roadmap with clear owners and measurable benefits.
Whether you're exploring Workday for the first time, seeking independent oversight of an active deployment or looking to improve an existing platform, we would be pleased to discuss how Wenham Consulting Limited can help.
Based in the UK · Supporting organisations worldwide
Email: henry@wenhamconsulting.com
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